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noun - dawdling
Synonym for delay
dawdling
lingering
loitering
procrastination
tarrying
dilly-dallying
noun - hold-up
Synonym for delay
hold-up
wait
check
setback
interruption
obstruction
stoppage
impediment
hindrance
noun - postponement
Synonym for delay
postponement
suspension
putting off
adjournment
stay
deferment
deferral
noun - the act of delaying
Synonym for delay
holdup
Associated with delay
disruption
interruption
gap
break
inactivity
demurrage
forbearance
deferment
deferral
postponement
cunctation
procrastination
shillyshally
lag
slowdown
retardation
dalliance
dawdling
trifling
filibuster
lingering
tarriance
noun - the act of putting off or the condition of being put off
Synonym for delay
adjournment
deferment
deferral
postponement
stay
suspension
waiver
noun - the condition or fact of being made late or slow
Synonym for delay
detainment
holdup
lag
retardation
noun - time during which some action is awaited
Synonym for delay
postponement
time lag
wait
hold
Associated with delay
pause
suspension
intermission
interruption
break
extension
moratorium
retardation
verb - act later than planned, scheduled, or required
Associated with delay
pause
hesitate
hold off
wait
hold back
dillydally
dilly-dally
drag one's feet
drag one's heels
procrastinate
stall
shillyshally
postpone
prorogue
put off
defer
set back
shelve
table
put over
remit
hold over
verb - cause to be slowed down or delayed
Synonym for delay
detain
hold up
Associated with delay
decelerate
slow
slow down
slow up
retard
stonewall
catch
stall
buy time
verb - hold up
Synonym for delay
hold up
detain
hold back
stop
arrest
halt
hinder
obstruct
retard
impede
bog down
set back
slow up
verb - linger
Synonym for delay
linger
lag
loiter
dawdle
tarry
dilly-dally
drag your feet or heels
verb - put off
Synonym for delay
put off
suspend
postpone
stall
shelve
prolong
defer
hold over
temporize
put on the back burner
protract
take a rain check on
verb - slow the growth or development of
Synonym for delay
retard
check
Associated with delay
alter
change
modify
dampen
detain
delay
stay
verb - stop or halt
Synonym for delay
detain
stay
Associated with delay
retard
delay
check
verb - to cause to be later or slower than expected or desired
Synonym for delay
detain
hang up
hold up
lag
retard
set back
slow
stall
verb - to go or move slowly so that progress is hindered
Synonym for delay
dally
dawdle
dilly-dally
drag
lag
linger
loiter
poke
procrastinate
tarry
trail
verb - to put off until a later time
Synonym for delay
adjourn
defer
hold off
hold up
postpone
remit
shelve
stay
suspend
table
waive
wait
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